Manchester-based Concept Metal Products Ltd, established in 1975, is a sheet metal work and fabrication specialist which offers shearing, bending, punching and laser cutting services. While the Concept Metal team was well-versed in CAD, it had virtually no experience with additive manufacturing (AM) but recognised that to speed up its
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In a footprint no larger than a desktop printer, the PostPro SFX brings AMT’s industry-leading chemical vapour smoothing to low-volume users. Key to the system’s capabilities for its compact size is AMT’s chemical vapour smoothing technology refined over nearly a decade. Automated software appropriately applies those complex process insights in
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Our metal 3D printing service is a game changer for manufacturing. It allows practically any business, big or small, to make ultra-durable metal parts in almost any shape imaginable without waiting months for production machinery or breaking the budget on high costs. By outsourcing designs to our metal 3D printing
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Additive manufacturing lets you manufacture prototypes and small batches from digital files. While having an in-house desktop 3D printer puts prototyping in your hands, many businesses use specialised 3D prototyping printing services like ours to access more technologies and scale up capacity on the fly. Relying on external specialists for 3D
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UltiMaker is a pioneer in bringing 3D printing technology into manufacturing workflows with its range of high-performance, industrial-grade 3D printers and user-friendly software and materials. A critical application is prototyping – companies use UltiMaker 3D printers to quickly create design concepts and test models before investing in traditional production tooling.
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3D printers can stop working from something as simple as a clogged nozzle to complex failures of optics, motors, and heating elements. The good news is that most 3D printers are built for maintenance, so they have replaceable parts; the real challenge is figuring out what’s gone wrong so you
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If you want to step up your hobbyist 3D printing or start a small business producing custom 3D printed items like phone cases or gaming accessories, a Bambu Lab 3D printer is the perfect machine for the job. The beauty of a Bambu Lab printer is it can be active
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Additive-X is heading back to Southern Manufacturing & Electronics for 2024! We would love you to come and visit us on our stand E185. We will be bringing a range of our 3D printers and printed parts. The staff on the stand will be happy to discuss any queries you
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Reducing 3D printing costs requires looking past the sticker prices for equipment and materials. Other factors add up, too. Manual labour for software prep and part finishing after builds, that’s money and hours. Excessive energy use ticks the electricity bill up, and failed print jobs mean wasted materials and time,
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The world of movie prosthetics and special effects makeup has traditionally turned to techniques like sculpting, moulding, and casting to bring fantastical creatures and gruesome injuries to life. However, over the past decade, 3D printing has stormed the industry to become a dominant digital fabrication technique. 3D printing is used
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